Paul Ibe, a media aide to former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has cited the recent conviction of Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the murder case involving Tupac Shakur as evidence that the passage of many years should not stop authorities from seeking accountability in serious criminal matters.
Ibe made the comment in a post on his official X account while responding to Davis’s conviction. Davis was accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of the American rapper, a case that remained unresolved for nearly three decades before reaching a significant legal outcome.Ibe said the prosecution illustrated how law enforcement agencies can continue examining, building, and pursuing serious criminal cases long after the alleged offenses occurred. He emphasized that American authorities were able to revisit and advance the Tupac Shakur murder investigation almost 30 years later, ultimately obtaining a conviction against Davis.
“Thirty years later, America has convicted Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur,” Ibe wrote.Drawing on the development, the former presidential aide questioned why the passage of time, a suspect’s nationality, or the existence of international borders should prevent authorities from pursuing justice in alleged drug-trafficking cases. His argument was that the length of time since an alleged offense, the identity or location of a suspect, and the involvement of multiple jurisdictions should not automatically eliminate the possibility of investigation and prosecution.
He specifically asked whether a person accused of participating in heroin trafficking should be able to invoke the many years that have passed, or the fact that the alleged conduct involved multiple countries, as grounds for avoiding accountability. He argued that neither the age of the allegations nor the presence of international borders should, by itself, prevent authorities from pursuing a case involving a serious offense.
“If American justice can pursue a suspect for nearly three decades and ultimately obtain a conviction, why should anyone believe that the passage of time, nationality or borders can protect a non-American who is alleged to have trafficked heroin that contributed to thousands of heroin-related deaths among Americans in the 1990s?” he asked.Ibe also linked his position to President Donald Trump’s reported renewed campaign against illicit drugs. He said the administration’s publicly stated determination to confront drug trafficking indicated a political willingness to pursue people accused of serious drug-related offenses, even when substantial time has passed and the allegations extend beyond one country.
“Especially now, with President Donald Trump declaring an intensified war on illicit drugs, the question is no longer whether justice can reach across borders. Trump has demonstrably shown that he has the political will to pursue it,” he stated.The former vice presidential aide maintained that the passage of time should not automatically serve as a defense against prosecution, particularly in cases involving serious crimes whose effects may have extended across communities and caused far-reaching harm.
“Thirty years is a long time. But when it comes to justice, the passage of time should never mean that accountability is no longer possible,” Ibe added. His comments appear to have been made as part of broader discussions concerning alleged international drug-trafficking activities and the question of whether suspects can avoid accountability simply because many years have passed since the alleged offenses or because the matters span multiple countries and legal systems. The remarks also highlight the challenges involved in pursuing serious criminal allegations across borders, where differences in jurisdiction, evidence, and procedure can complicate investigations and prosecutions.
Ibe concluded his post by tagging accounts associated with Karl Von Batten and the United States Department of Justice. By doing so, he further directed attention to his argument that cross-border justice efforts should continue and that the pursuit of serious criminal allegations should not be abandoned solely because of the time elapsed or the international nature of the cases.
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